Senior HSE Engineer

Job description / Role

To implement, on all aspects of Atkins's health, safety and environmental (HSE) management systems and operational Health & Safety procedures. To ensure Contractors & Subcontractors comply with their legal and contractual HSE requirements by monitoring, inspecting, auditing and reporting on their performance

Responsibilities

- Adhere to and implement Atkin’s internal HSE management system requirements and operational health, and safety procedures.
- Adhere to project HSE requirements and ensure the Atkins team are aware of them.
- Conduct HSE audits/site inspections and subcontractors as directed by the lead HSE engineer
- Monitor, assess and report on Contractor and Sub Contractors legal and contractual HSE Compliance
- Immediately bring to the attention of the Atkins Lead HSE engineer critical and outstanding safety issues for their further actions.
- Conduct and co-ordinate regular safety training for Atkin project staff.
- Carry out daily site HSE tours with Contractor HSE staff and highlight findings.
- Issue non-conformances and action plan to subcontractors
- Follow up with the contractor on outstanding HSE issues, including reports, observation logs and SENs ensuring prompt closure with adequate evidence of compliance.
- Review and comment of the Contractors HSE Plans. Advise the Contractor to update the site safety plan when necessary.
- Review and comment on Contractors risk assessments and work method statements.
- Develop and update Atkins HSE documents (the Safety File), e.g. HSE Plan, HSE specific site risk assessment, office risk assessment, office fire risk assessment, etc where required.
- Assist the RTLs with accident and incident investigations when required.
- Enter accident information into Atkins RIVO system in a timely manner
- Attend safety meetings where required with the contractor and other parties as necessary. Issue MOM on time (within 48 hours). Report any outstanding or critical safety issues or lack of action by the contractor to the lead HSE engineer for raising on the weekly progress meetings.
- Prepare and maintain Atkins HSE registers, e.g. training, induction, SEN, inspection reports, accident/Incident, and others as required.
- Report any accident on site immediately to the Lead HSE engineer and RTL
- Ensure the major issues are escalated to the Lead HSE engineer immediately.
- Liaise with the Employer, Contractors and the Site Supervision Team and report status of safety issues.
- Prepare regular weekly, monthly and other reports as required on safety matters for issue to the Employer and Project Manager.
- Co-ordinate safety-related activities for Atkins team and mentor regularly.
- Carry out inductions for Atkins site staff.
- Project Interface
- Client Interface
- Contractor Interface
- Design Office Interface

Requirements

Functional Duties

- Monitor performance of the Contractor / Sub-contractor and identify, raise any health, safety or environmental concerns with the RTL/STL or Lead HSE Engineer.
- Review health, safety and environmental procedures and effectively implement HSE plans across the project.
- Identify any particular site safety issues and bring to the notice of the contractor and RTL/STL.

Line Management / Administrative Duties

- Update and maintain Atkins HSE project documents
- Assist the project site team during internal, external and site surveillance audits.
- Prepare and regularly submit HSE reports.

Experience / Requirements

- Knowledge of safety of street works, utilities, ground works, electrical installations, building inspections, WAH, excavations, cable laying, fibre installation, fire safety, asbestos.
- Middle East experience preferred
- 7 Years relevant HSE experience
- Previous experience in conducting HSE inspections and audits
- Ability to be able to conduct HSE training

About the Company

Atkins is one of the leading providers of professional, technology based consultancy and support services to the industry, commerce and governments in all of the worlds major economies. With over 17,000 staff operating in Europe, the Middle East, Asia Pacific and the Americas, Atkins has a broad range of skills and resources and provides Clients with a comprehensive service throughout the entire life cycle of the projects in the built environment.

We aim to be the international first choice supplier of technical and integrated services. Shaped by our customers' needs, our vision is to:

• focus on quality
• seek world class design and excellence
• strive to add value
• be flexible to the evolving needs of a changing society

Atkins first carried out design and supervision commissions in the Gulf area in 1967. From its regional head office in Dubai, U.A.E. Atkins Middle East now employs over 2000 staff located in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Oman (Muscat ), Qatar (Doha) Bahrain (Manama), Kuwait (Kuwait City) and India (Bangalore).